http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shahid-Afridi-c2482 earns a recall on Pakistan’s limited overs squad – Cricket News Update
The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shahid-c89347 ‘Boom Boom’ Afridi, earned his much-needed place on the national One Day International (ODI) roster and will now be seen in action for the Men in Green against the Sri Lankan side in the upcoming limited-over outings in UAE.
For many, Afridi’s much anticipated return, comes complements to the newly found PCB Chairman, Zaka Ashraf, who recently took charge of the nation’s cricket governing body, after replacing the infamous http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ijaz-Butt-c64128, who served a controversial, 3-year tenure with the Board.
However, it was primarily Wednesday’s rendezvous between Afridi and Chairman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ashraf-c46397, which cemented the all-rounder’s worthy recall on the national ranks.
Following the meeting, PCB’s selector, Mohammad Illyas, comprehended that Afridi has always been an able player for Pakistan, and has served the side proud on many occasions, including his recent stint with the side during the last International Cricket Council (http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750.
Conversely, taking a glance back at the player’s dispute with the Board and its management – the conflict primarily sparked off after Pakistan’s last tour of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Waqar-Younis-Maitla-c96193. However, the whole matter took more build-up after Ijaz Butt sacked the Skipper from his post.
As for Afridi’s retort, the player slammed the former PCB Chairman, citing that he will never play for Pakistan, until Ijaz Butt holds the Board, which had by now suspended the player’s contract as well as rescind his NOC for playing internationally.
As for now, his fans and a large share of the audience will once again have a chance to see their ‘Boom Boom’ star whack some more out of the parks when Afridi steps out to feature for the national roster, when Pakistan will face http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 in the opening ODI match at the Dubai venue on November 11, 2011.
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